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  • Sun plans July release for StarOffice 8

    Sun Microsystems plans to release its next version of StarOffice in July, bringing new compatibility with its chief competitor, Microsoft Office.

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    The Department of Veteran's Affairs (DVA) has chosen to upgrade its ageing Microsoft Office 97 software suite with Office 2003, shunning a tender that included OpenOffice from open source software specialist Single Point.

  • Massachusetts to use OpenDocument, Microsoft Office

    Massachusetts will begin using OpenDocument as the default document format later this year as planned, but it will be sticking with Microsoft Office in the near term, the state's top technology executive said.

  • Microsoft Office to get a dose of OpenDocument

    A group of software developers have created a program to make Microsoft Office work with files in the OpenDocument format, a move that would bridge currently incompatible desktop applications.

  • OpenOffice celebrates anniversary by squashing bug

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  • Kicking Microsoft out of the office: 4 alternative suites tested

    Microsoft Office may be the standard, but there are a variety of competitors--old and new--that look like giving it a decent run for its money.

  • StarOffice 8

    StarOffice 8 is an impressive upgrade of Sun's bargain productivity suite, and a good buy for small and large businesses since it costs a fraction of the price of its main competitor, Microsoft Office 2003.

  • Sun StarOffice 7.0

    While StarOffice is suitable for students and home users, its poor Microsoft compatibility limits its business uses.

  • Alternatives to Microsoft Office

    It's no secret that Microsoft dominates the productivity suite market, but that doesn't mean it's the only way to go.

  • Sun sets US$76 price tag on Office rival

    Sun Microsystems' StarOffice 6.0 will go on sale May 21 with a price of US$75.95 in a more concerted effort by the server specialist to take on Microsoft's overwhelmingly dominant Office.

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